Nursing Administration

by Bt Basavanthappa

This book provides students of nursing profession with solid foundation for taking care of patients in the community. The author made all possible efforts towards this in simple and effective language. He has provided extensive treatment of the subject in a very lucid and cogent manner, so that students can grasp the subject very clearly and completely. It covers all the areas specified by the Nursing Councils, Universities and Boards of Nursing that are imparting Diplomas and Degrees in Nursing. BT Basavanthappa, recently retired from Government service as Professor and Principal of the Government College of Nursing, Bengaluru. He has vast experience in Bedside Nursing, i.e., he worked as a staff nurse for 16 years at District McGann Hospital, Shimoga. He did BSc Nursing (Post-Certificate) from the same college (1978), and obtained Masters degree in Nursing from Rajkumar Amrit Kaur College of Nursing, New Delhi (1988). In 1994, Bangalore University conferred on him Doctoral Degree in Nursing. With this he is the FIRST PERSON in the state of KARNATAKA, who earned and awarded PhD in Nursing. Now, he is Consultant and Professor of reputed college of Nursing, Bengaluru, Karnataka. With over 35 years of service as a bedside nurse and as an academician, Dr BT Basavanthappa has taught all the areas of Nursing in UG and PG Courses of Nursing. He is a recognised PhD guide by the Indian Nursing Council and Indian Universities. He has served at Universities in various capacities and his professional development and contributions are well documented at the local, national and global levels. He also held various positions in Associations like GNAK, TNAI, etc. and also Karnataka State Government Employees Association. At present, he is the President of RGUHS Nursing Teachers Association, Karnataka. He takes it as a matter of pride to shoulder any responsibility in the interest of Nursing Profession. He has been a recipient of many prestigious awards for his excellence. 1. Introduction to Nursing Profession 2. Trends in Health Care System 3. Leadership in Nursing 4. Nurse as a Manager5. Concepts of Administration 6. Planning 7. Organizing 8. Staffing 9. Directing 10. Coordinating 11. Reporting and Recording12. Budgeting13. Human Resource Management 14. Job Evaluation 15. Administration of Health Services in India 16. Organization of Health Services in India 17. Planning in Health Programs in India 18. Management in Health Care Delivery System19. Hospital Administration 20. Nursing Service Administration 21. Discipline in Nursing 22. Health Care Economics and Nursing 23. Educational Administration in Nursing 24. Clinical Supervision 25.Quality Control 26. Staff Development 27. Administration of Wage and Salary 28. Role of Employees Union in Administration 29. Concepts of Employees Welfare and Social Security 30. Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing 31. Current Issues in Nursing.

1192 pages, Paperback

Published July 1, 2008